Mumbai, June 26: Close on the heels of securing an international gateway licence to operate in Sri Lanka, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), today announced the formation of VSNL America Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary in the US.

VSNL America will add value to the operations of the Tata-owned telecom major in the area of internet services by facilitating end-to-end management of internet bandwidth from India to the US.

VSNL said its presence in America will help it to provide superior quality services to its internet customers.

The subsidiary, set up in Delaware, will provide internet solutions to begin with and later offer a host of other services.

The Tata group company will also invest in setting up points of presence (pop) in the US and Europe, enabling it to provide connectivity between these nations and the Indian sub-continent.